13:50 Sandown

Sunday 8 November 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:00

Esher Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 10.21s

Adrimel^t²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: R Johnson| T: T Lacey| DWS

6/5

Expensive point recruit who won his first 2 bumpers last winter. Not up to Champion Bumper at Cheltenham on final start but still rates a good hurdle prospect. Has had wind surgery.

Form: 1/110-

Clongowes⁸⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: James Davies| T: D Steele

125/1

Useful at up to 2m on the Flat in Ireland for Jim Bolger but hasn't been seen for over 2 years so watching brief has to be the percentage call now hurdling.

Form:

Dolphin Vista⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean Houlihan⁽³⁾| T: J R Boyle| BF

28/1

Second on Fakenham hurdle debut in 2018 came when he was a smart Flat performer and he's not capable of that form on the level nowadays, for all he was second at Newmarket last time. Others preferred.

Form: 2/

Dorking Lad²⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Joshua Moore| T: G & J Moore

16/1

Showed a bit when fourth in Huntingdon bumper on debut in March but not enough to fancy him strongly now switching to hurdles on his return.

Form: 4-

Full Spes²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Adrian Heskin| T: W Greatrex

125/1

Fair form when in the frame in 2 bumpers last winter but down the field in a similar event on his reappearance last month. Hard to fancy now hurdling.

Form: 43-0

Lord Of Kerak²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Coleman| T: O Murphy

4/1

Good pedigree and made a very promising start to his career when 3 lengths second to Wilde About Oscar at Uttoxeter (2m, good to soft) last month. Sure to improve and likely to win soon.

Form: 2

White Walker¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Harry Skelton| T: D Skelton

80/1

Signs of ability in bumpers/novice hurdles but looks more one for handicaps.

Form: 66-68

Your Darling²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: N de Boinville| T: B Pauling| D

7/4

Newbury bumper on debut. Pulled up when odds on at Warwick next time but got his career back on track when third on Huntingdon hurdle debut last month. Should do better.

Form: 1P-3

Non-Runners

Wargrave¹⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: George Baker J: D A Jacob

Forecasts

Adrimel (6/5), Your Darling (7/4), Lord Of Kerak (4/1), Wargrave (7/1), Dorking Lad (16/1), Dolphin Vista (28/1), White Walker (80/1), Full Spes (125/1), Clongowes (125/1)

LORD OF KERAK shaped nicely when second on his Uttoxeter debut and is narrowly preferred to dual bumper winner Adrimel who appeals as the sort to do well over hurdles. Your Darling is also respected after making a pleasing start to his hurdle career at Huntingdon last month.